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Understanding the Pros and Cons of an Interim Assignment vs. Employment

Have you ever wondered what working as an interim professional would be like? Do you think this type of job would be what you need? Admittedly, contract, gig, or interim work is not for everyone. This approach to filling critical positions has existed in healthcare for quite some time and contract nursing positions have been around for many years. Employers reach out to agencies providing contract nurses to fill open positions due to a variety…

F-Tags in Review: F559 Choose/Be Notified of Room/Roommate Change

The new CMS regulations which were implemented in November 2017 included the addition of regulation F559 which sometimes leads to a deficiency due to the lack of documented pre-planning or lack of documentation of conversations with the resident. While this regulation has not yet been widely identified as deficient, some pre-planning will assist in avoidance of deficiency in the future. We all know there are times when a resident requires a room move due to circumstances…

F-Tags in Review: F584 Safe Environment

This week’s “F-Tags in Review” focuses on F584 which is a combination of seven previous F-Tags. Each of these previous tags correlates to impact the environment in which residents live and have a significant impact on quality of life. The regulations require each nursing facility to provide: The goal of the regulation is to provide residents with an environment that is free from an institutionalized feel.  Think of an environment that you would be most…